E Cigarettes and Pregnancy Maternal Infant Health CDC Myth: Vape & heated tobacco products are safer alternatives to cigarettes. Truth: These harmful products contain nicotine & toxic substances that can have harmful effects & long term consequences on brain development, particularly Cigarettes, Smokeless Tobacco, and Vapes: Key Facts for Quitting and Staying Healthy Maryland Physicians Care F.D.A. Panel Rejects Philip Morris' Claim That Tobacco Stick Is Safer Than Cigarettes The New York Times